Look at all of these great games! Week 9 may be the best and most important week of the regular season

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Star running back Keilon Elder (22) will try to lead Duncanville to a win next week over defending Class 6A Division II state champion DeSoto. First place in District 7-6A will be on the line. (Jeffrey McWhorter/Special Contributor)

If you are a high school football fan in the Dallas area and you're looking for a great game to go see next week, you are going to have a difficult decision to make. That's because there are so many great matchups in Week 9, many of which will likely decide district championships.

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GAME OF THE WEEK

Duncanville at DeSoto, 7:30 p.m. Friday: Both teams are 7-0 on the season and 4-0 in District 7-6A. The winner of this game should win the district title in what is one of the toughest districts in the state. DeSoto beat an 11-3 Duncanville team 41-17 last season en route to a 16-0 finish and the Class 6A Division II state championship. Duncanville running back Keilon Elder ranks 10th among area 6A players in rushing with 889 yards, and he has run for 16 touchdowns in seven games. DeSoto, ranked No. 4 in the state, has six players ranked among the top 65 recruits in the Dallas area, including defensive backs Gemon Green (Michigan commit) and German Green (Michigan commit) and defensive back/wide receiver Byron Hanspard (Arkansas commit).

MATCHUPS OF DISTRICT UNBEATENS

Keller Central vs. Keller Fossil Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Keller ISD Athletic Complex: Both teams are 3-0 in District 3-6A, and Fossil Ridge is 7-0 overall. Fossil Ridge's Cobe Craft ranks second among area 6A quarterbacks in touchdown passes (21) and is third in passing yards (1,741). His teammate, Stefan Cobbs, ranks second in receiving yards (894) and receiving touchdowns (14).

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Euless Trinity at Hebron, 7:30 p.m. Friday: Both teams are 4-0 in District 5-6A, but the winner of this game will still have work to do to win the district championship outright. Hebron closes the regular season by playing Southlake Carroll, ranked No. 9 in the area after Week 8, while Trinity plays Flower Mound Marcus (13th in the area after Week 8) in its regular-season finale. Hebron has won six straight after a 27-26 loss to Plano in its season opener, and Trinity has won four straight after a 1-2 start.

Rowlett vs. Sachse, 7 p.m. Friday at Williams Stadium in Garland: Sachse (7-0, 3-0 District 10-6A), ranked No. 6 in the state in 6A, has been the most dominant team in the area, outscoring opponents 367-49. Rowlett (4-3, 3-0) has won three in a row and is the only other team that's unbeaten in 10-6A. Sachse running back Christian Cole ranks fifth among area 6A players in rushing with 1,017 yards, and Mississippi State pledge Jalen Mayden has 17 touchdown passes and no interceptions.

Grapevine vs. Colleyville Heritage, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Grapevine's Mustang-Panther Stadium: Grapevine (6-1, 4-0 District 8-5A) ranks second among area 5A teams in scoring, averaging 53 points per game, while Colleyville Heritage (6-1, 4-0) ranks third and is scoring 46 points per game. Receivers Ke'von Ahmad and UCLA pledge Kam Brown of Colleyville Heritage have combined for 1,361 yards and 18 touchdowns, while Grapevine receivers Jordan Brooks-Wess and David Clayton have combined for 1,275 yards and 18 touchdowns. Grapevine is coming off a 37-18 win over previously unbeaten Richland.

Mansfield Legacy vs. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mansfield's Vernon Newsom Stadium: This should be a barn burner in District 10-5A, arguably the toughest 5A district in the area. Lake Ridge (6-1, 4-0) finished Week 8 ranked No. 4 in the area, and Legacy (6-1, 4-0) was No. 5. Lake Ridge will try to find a way to slow down Legacy running back Grant Johnson, who has rushed for 1,030 yards and 10 touchdowns. Lake Ridge has won six in a row, including wins over four area-ranked teams -- Prosper, Mesquite Poteet, Lancaster and Mansfield Summit.

South Oak Cliff vs. Spruce, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Seagoville: Spruce (7-1, 4-0) has already clinched a playoff berth. South Oak Cliff (5-2, 3-0) is tied with Samuell at 3-0 in district and can clinch a playoff spot with a win.

Carter at Midlothian Heritage, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Midlothian ISD Stadium: There should be plenty of offensive highlights in this battle for first in District 6-4A Division I. Carter (6-1, 2-0) averages 48.7 points per game, and Midlothian Heritage (7-0, 2-0) averages 46.9. Carter's Detron Hall has 22 touchdown passes and only two interceptions, and Midlothian Heritage's Landon Ledbetter has 19 TD passes and only three interceptions.

STATE RECORD HOLDER VS. STATE NO. 1

McKinney at Allen, 7:30 p.m. Friday: McKinney running back Matt Gadek just broke the UIL 11-man state record for most rushing yards in a game, running for 599 yards in Thursday's 63-50 win over Plano East. District 6-6A leader Allen (7-0, 4-0), ranked No. 1 in the state in 6A, is allowing opponents just 134.9 rushing yards per game. McKinney (6-1, 3-1) enters the game tied with McKinney Boyd for second place in 6-6A.

OTHER NOTABLE GAMES

Grand Prairie at Cedar Hill, 7:30 p.m. Friday: These teams are tied for fourth place in District 7-6A.

Woodrow Wilson vs. Bryan Adams, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Forester Field: Bryan Adams is the only team that's unbeaten in District 12-5A, while Woodrow Wilson has only one district loss.

Frisco Centennial vs. Frisco Lone Star, 7 p.m. Friday at Frisco Memorial Stadium: Lone Star (6-1, 4-0) is tied with Frisco Reedy for first place in District 13-5A, and Centennial (3-4, 3-1) is just one game back.

Argyle Liberty Christian at Bishop Lynch, 7 p.m.: Defending TAPPS Division I state champion Bishop Lynch (7-0, 4-0) leads its district by one game over Liberty Christian and Plano Prestonwood Christian.

Plano Prestonwood Christian at Bishop Dunne, 7 p.m.: This is a rematch of the 2015 TAPPS Division I state championship game, which Prestonwood won 32-27.